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Enquiries/Recommendations Buying a new laptop? NEED RECOMMENDATIONS? V24, Please follow the format :)

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justsimply
post Aug 9 2014, 11:13 PM

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Preferred brand : Any

Budget : Below 3k

Usage : 1) Uni purpose : Like to keep programs like Adobe CS for circumstantial usage but mainly use for engineering (AspenOne, AutoCAD), MS Office
2) Heavy browsing and video streaming (youtube etc)
3) Occasional gaming (Sims, Team Fortress 2)
4) Multitasking

Size : Prefer 14" but rare to find one with numeric pad so 15' is fine

Battery life : At least 6 hours (if possible)

Keyboard : Backlit

Weight : As long a girl can carry around without breaking her back or shoulder smile.gif


Maybe I'll be adding RAM and SSD when I have the money
My ideal laptop is the Dell Precision M3800 but the price rclxub.gif

Thank you sifus in advance and sorry for the banyak hal!

This post has been edited by justsimply: Aug 9 2014, 11:20 PM
justsimply
post Aug 10 2014, 03:30 PM

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QUOTE(PF T.J. @ Aug 10 2014, 11:57 AM)
Hoho, got taste brows.gif I love the XPS 15 and Precision M3800 as well haha, but those are twice your budget already huhu  cry.gif

Have a look at these:
15.6"
Low power (longer battery life) + relatively slim and light weight-

Dell Inspiron 15 5000, i7-4510U + AMD HD R7 M265@RM2399[2.4kg], 8GB, 1TB, Linux, 4-cell, spill-resistant KB, 2 years Pro support; W8.1SL@RM2599

Lenovo Flex 2-15, i7-4510U + Nvidia 840M + (1920x1080 IPS; touch)+ 8GB SSGD + 500GB HDD@RM2799[2.3kg], 4GB, W8

Powerful (shorter battery life) + heavier and bulkier
15.6"
HP Envy Touchsmart 15-J114TX, i7-4200MQ + Nvidia 840M + (1366x768;touch)@RM2999[2.56kg], 4GB, 1TB+8GB SSHD, W8.1

Lenovo Z50-70, i7-4510U + Nvidia 840M + (1920x1080)@RM2799[2.2kg], 4GB, 1TB, W8.1, 2 yrs

MSI GP60-2PE-026MY, i7-4700HQ + Nvidia GT840M + (1920x1080; anti-glare) @RM3299[Dynaudio], 4GB, 1TB HDD, W8.1

*Prices in RRP; upgrade RAM to at least 8GB
*Unfortunately 6 hours battery life (with WiFi ON) is sort of far-fetched for a 15 incher laugh.gif
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Yeah the best comes with the "best" price cry.gif

Thanks for the list of recommendations! thumbup.gif

The Lenovo Flex 2 - 15 looks good. Does the touch screen reduces battery life even without using it? I'm just wondering if there are major difference in performance (usage point of view and without looking at the Ghz number) like the i7 U similar to normal i5 and does the turbo boost really makes a diff? Have yet to experience these 2 types coz so far I have been using intel atom netbooks so this will be a major upgrade for me.

The Dell Inspiron looks good too but I'm not sure if some of the engineering programs have a version for Linux.... hmm.gif

But will do check out on the others on the list too! biggrin.gif

Thanks smile.gif

This post has been edited by justsimply: Aug 10 2014, 10:12 PM
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